Patent Application
20200031431
The disclosure relates generally to an anchoring device. In particular, the disclosure relates to an anchoring device for watercraft.
Anchors are generally provided to prevent watercraft from drifting away from a desired location or dock. Conventional anchors can include hooks that can be embedded in a seabed or the floor of a body of water. Users of these anchors can have uncertainty as to what lies beneath watercraft and/or how far anchors may need to travel to reach a seabed or floor. Securing watercraft to objects, such as trees or pillars, is typically performed utilizing rope. However, watercraft tend to sway and can fail to be adequately secured to the attached object when rope or other flexible materials are utilized for anchoring.
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally may provide an anchoring device that may include a clamping mechanism. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the anchoring device also may include a pedestal. The pedestal may be formed by two elongated members that may be connected by a pin or other similar fastening mechanism. The clamping mechanism may be formed by two ring members and may be connected to the two elongated members. While the clamping mechanism is described as formed by two ring members, there may be embodiments of the present disclosure where the members may be a shape other than a ring shape. The two ring members each may include a female connector arranged to connect with a male connector provided by each of the two elongated members. The pin or other similar fastening mechanism may provide a round head at each end and may be separable from the two elongated members. While the heads are described as round, there may be embodiments of the present disclosure where the heads are another shape. The two ring members may be arranged to anchor to at least one vertical object and/or horizontally-positioned object. The pedestal may be attached to the vertical object with the clamping mechanism and may be fixed to a watercraft. The watercraft may be a boat.
Further embodiments of the present disclosure may provide an anchoring device including a pedestal formed by two elongated members connected by a pin; and a clamping mechanism formed by two ring members, the clamping mechanism connected to the two elongated members. The two ring members may each include a female connector arranged to connect with a male connector provided by each of the two elongated members. The pin may provide a round head at each end of the pin. The pin may be separable from the two elongated members. The two ring members may be arranged to anchor to at least one vertical object. The pedestal may be attached to the at least one vertical object with the clamping mechanism. The pedestal may be fixed to a watercraft, which may be a boat, a yacht, a kayak, or a jet ski. The two ring members may be arranged to anchor to at least one horizontally-positioned object.
Other embodiments of the present disclosure may provide an anchoring device that anchors watercraft, the anchoring device comprising: a clamping mechanism providing a gap to enclose at least one object; and two elongated members positioned parallel to one another and connected to the clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism may be formed of two ring members. The at least one object may be a tree, a branch of a tree, a pillar, a piling, and a dock. The anchoring device may be arranged above or below a body of water. The two elongated members may be connected by a pin having a round head at each end, which may be used telescopically, horizontally, or vertically. The pin may have a gap for the two elongated members to rotate or move about the pin. The two elongated members may be capable of rotating around the clamping mechanism. The anchoring device may be fixed to the watercraft at a seat pedestal.
Other technical features may be readily apparent to one skilled in the art from the following drawings, descriptions and claims.
For a more complete understanding of this disclosure and its features, reference is now made to the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally provide an anchoring device. The anchoring device may be arranged above or below a body of water and may secure watercraft to an object that may be located in or near the body of water.
It should be appreciated that anchoring device 100-500 may be manufactured using metal including, but not limited to, stainless steel. However, the anchoring device may be manufactured of other materials, including but not limited to, plastic, without departing from the present disclosure. Anchoring device 100-500 may provide a reliable attachment means for securing watercraft to one or more vertical objects. It should be appreciated that anchoring device 100-500 also may provide a reliable attachment means to non-vertical objects or horizontally-positioned objects, such as a branch of a tree, without departing from the present disclosure. It should also be appreciated that connecting anchoring device 100-500 to one or more objects may be performed quickly and may not require significant instruction and/or skill. It should further be appreciated that anchoring device 100-500 may be used in a body of water without departing from the present disclosure. Watercraft may not require anchoring device 100-500 to be utilized in combination with a traditional anchoring mechanism to remain secured to an object.
It may be advantageous to set forth definitions of certain words and phrases used in this patent document. The terms “include” and “comprise,” as well as derivatives thereof, mean inclusion without limitation. The term “or” is inclusive, meaning and/or. The phrases “associated with” and “associated therewith,” as well as derivatives thereof, may mean to include, be included within, interconnect with, contain, be contained within, connect to or with, couple to or with, be communicable with, cooperate with, interleave, juxtapose, be proximate to, be bound to or with, have, have a property of, or the like.
While this disclosure has described certain embodiments and generally associated methods, alterations and permutations of these embodiments and methods will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the above description of example embodiments does not define or constrain this disclosure. Other changes, substitutions, and alterations are also possible without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure, as defined by the following claims.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/711,769, entitled “ANCHORING DEVICE,” filed Jul. 30, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62711769 | Jul 2018 | US |
